Dothan Artists Prepare Radio Program For Friday
Dothan artists finalize a WCOA Pensacola broadcast plan with a balanced program despite funding limits. Featured acts include Brooks Spann Jimmie Vann jubilee singers and local colored school spirituals with students Mora Dale Womack and others. The city auditorium rehearsal is free with a complete program to be published tomorrow.
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WCOA
Pensacola
Henry Wesley
Brooks Spann
Jimmie Vann
Jubilee Singers
City Auditorium
Complete School Survey Under Way in Houston County
An extensive survey by state educators is being conducted this week in Houston County. Leaders include Dr. A. T. Harmon Dean T. H. Napier Dr. E. L. Morphet R. E. Ledbetter Dr. R. Hodges and Dr. J. J. Riddles 2nd Ed. H. McGhee. The study covers school population buildings roads transportation and future building guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County
A. T. Harmon
State Department of Education
T. H. Napier
Woman's College
Montevallo
E. L. Morphet
University of Alabama
R. E. Ledbetter
R. Hodges
J. J. Riddles
H. McGhee
Department of Education
Montgomery
County Superintendent of Education
Weather Update for Alabama South Coast Tonight
Cloudy with probable rain in the southern portion tonight and Thursday. Colder tonight in the south with near coast freezing. Immediate to fresh northeast winds along the coast.
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Alabama
Coller
Pearce Denies Grand Jury Charge Misquote
Judge H A Pearce refutes a published quotation claiming he criticized county poor house conditions in his grand jury charge. He states there were no complaints since prior recommendations. The Eagle apologizes for the stenographic report error that led to the misquote.
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H. A. Pearce
Eagle
Plane crashes on roof injures two in Easler Alabama
A Travelair biplane taking off from Roberts Field for Washington crashed into a house roof in Easler Birmingham area injuring both the pilot W L Leary and passenger Steadman Gunning. Gunning of Shreveport Louisiana is an announcer for KWKH. Leary escaped with minor injuries. The plane owned by W K Henderson carried affidavits for a hearing on wavelength differences between KWKH and KDOO Tulsa.
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Birmingham
Ala
Roberts Field
Atlanta
Travelair
Easler
Steadman Gunning
Shreveport
Birmingham Baptist Hospital
W. L. Leary
W. K. Henderson
KWKH
Washington
KDOO
Tulsa
Oklo
Gunning
Leary
Police Collect Fines At City Court In One Day
Police yielded 708 dollars in fines plus 54 dollars in costs from one mayor's court session led by Mayor Ezelle. Twenty seven cases were disposed of and total police collections since October 1 reach 9647 dollars with an expected rise toward two thousand six hundred monthly average. The next Mayor's Court is slated for Friday afternoon and again Monday and Friday of next week.
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Ezelle
Treasury
Police Department
City Treasury
Mayor's Court
Alleged Georgia Murderer Captured in Philadelphia
CPL Richmond County authorities moved toward Atlanta for extradition papers for W. W. Wood a fireman captured in Philadelphia Pa he is alleged to have shot and killed H. S. Wiley boss weaver at the Enterprise factory last Friday A tip said he was en route to Philadelphia where an uncle lives led to the arrest.
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Augusta
Richmond County
Atlanta
W. W. Wood
Philadelphia
H. S. Wiley
Man and woman to be quizzed in Alabama fire deaths
In Eufaula Alabama a man Clarence King of Elamville and Eunice Booth are jailed for questioning over the deaths of three Negroes whose bodies were found at a burned ruin. Police reject the sleep deaths theory and say the woman admitted to visiting the victims the night of the fire. Officials expect further arrests as investigation continues.
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Eufaula
Ala
Clio
Clarence King
Elamville
Clayton
Eunice Booth
Riley Warner
Pensacola Club Seeks Exhibition Baseball at Memorial Stadium
The Pensacola club of the South eastern League desires to play an exhibition game at Memorial Stadium with Dothan or another pro team. They seek a $250 guarantee per game and will consider a single game rather than a series. The proposal goes to the park commission which controls the stadium.
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Pensacola
Memorial Stadium
Dothan
Henry Wesley
Pan Am
Gulf Iity
Park Commission
Stadiun
Five Killed and Dozens Hurt in Peoria Train Wreck
In Peoria Illinois today a train carrying 900 miners derailed from a 25 foot embankment near Hollis and four coaches caught fire. Five men were killed and twelve seriously injured with many more suffering injuries. Officials blame a broken iron bar that held the rails together for the accident.
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Peoria
Hollis
Lindbergh Starts Transcontinental Flight Inspection
Lindbergh began the first leg of an inspection flight along the Trans Continental Air Transports route to the west coast today. He reeled in at Paso Robles, California, after leaving New York.
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Curtiss Field
N. Y
Col. Lindbergh
West Coast
Keys to Stores Thrown Away In 24 Hour Dixie Service
Five Dixie businesses announce 24 hour operation with doors never closing. The Dixie Service Station Dothan Market Western Lunch Busy Bed Cafe and The Yarbrough Drug Co will keep stores open day and night to serve the public.
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DIXIE
Dothan Market
Western Lunch
Busy Bed Cafe
Yarbrough Drug Co
Guano Factory Expands Labor Force Ahead of Peak
Seventy five men added to Home Guano Co. regular crew with more to come in March as fertilizer sales surge. Superintendent J B Hart says past shortages during spring loom, but new labor saving machinery may allow about 150 workers to sustain maximum production.
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Home Guano Co
J. B. Hart
Hart
Witnesses Demand Tariff Revision At Ways and Means Hearing
Washington Feb 20 258 witnesses appeared before the House Ways and Means tariff revisions hearing the largest attendance yet. They urged removal of items from the free distribution list including cotton hides bananas oil seeds and other staples.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Nowells Dies At Home On Ashford Route 2
H A Nowells 42 died at his home on Ashford Route 2 Tuesday morning at 8 40 Funeral services were held Wednesday at Webb with Rev H F Draughon officiating and Fellows and Forrester in charge Surviving are his widow Mrs Eula Nowells one son Frank and three daughters Myrtle Beatrice and Lois all of Ashford Route 1 five sisters Missouri Givens Cora Wiggins Mandy Gamble Lilla Mae Nowells and Rosie Nell Nowells all of Ashford Route 2
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H. A. Nowells
Ashford
Route 2
Webb
Rev. H. Fdraughon
Dethan
Fellows & Forrester
Eula Nowells
Frank
Myrtle
Beatrice
Lois
Ashford Route 1
Missouri Givens
Dothan
Cora Wiggins
Mandy Gamble
Headland
Lilla Mae Nowells
Rosie Nell Nowells
Four Men Enlist in U S Army at Local Station
Enlistments at the local recruiting station led by Sgt. Aaron M. Winn list four men joining U S Army units. Paul Simmons of Daleville enlists for Infantry in the Hawaiian Islands, Emmette E. Glover of Habsburg for Infantry in the Panama Canal Zone, Creal V. Lewis of Ashford route 3 for the 29th Infantry at Ft. Benning, and John H. Brunson of Dothan route 3 for the Tank Corps at Ft. Benning.
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U Ss. Army
Aaron M. Winn
Paul Simmmons
Daleville
Hawaiian Islands
Emmette E. Glover
Habsburg
Panama Canal Zone
Creal V. Lewis
Route 3
Ashford
29Th Infantry
Ft. Benning
John H. Brunson
Dothan
Tank Corps
Inaugural Pageant Name Rooper Chester A Arthur 1581-785
A clumsy garble era recounts Chester A Arthur life and the date of his presidential oath after Garfield’s death. It notes the New York oath at 2 20 am on September 20 13581 and a later Capitol oath two days later with Grant and Hayes present.
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Chester A Arthur
Alexander KR. George
Associated Press
Washington
Burnides
Chester A. Arthur
New York
Garfield
United States
Arthur
Lexington Avenue
New York City
Elihu Root
Alan
Capitol
Rail consolidations eyed by big lines in new moves
Washington report notes two rapid attempts to consolidate eastern trunk lines. The Baltimore & Ohio seeks approval to expand via acquisition of several trunk lines. Van Swearingen Interests also plans a merger. Each proposal would unite about 13 000 miles of track with capital surpassing two billion dollars.
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Washington
Eatern
Interstate Comemerce Commission
Baltimore & Ohio
van Swearingen
Educators address Kiwanis Club on survey work and Dothan plans
Dr. Jesse L. Morphat of the University of Alabama spoke on problems of survey work and Dr. T. H. Napier of Alabama College discussed Dothan's future. Other guests included educators and officials from the State Department of Education and health department, with musical excerpts by Mrs. Albert Logue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Jesse L. Morphat
University of Alabama
T. H. Napier
Alabama College
Grand Jury Convenes Monday Morning Still In Session
Joe Veusten reports a grand jury convened Monday morning remains in session at noon and is expected to continue through the day and possibly part of tomorrow according to court officials.
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Joe Veusten
Grand
Clude
Traffic rerouted north to Montgomery via Enterprise Elba Troy
Motorists from Dothan headed to Montgomery are diverted via Enterprise Elba and Troy because heavy rains render the Troy Banks section impassable. Crews are resurfacing the highway between Troy and Banks, with detours in place from Dothan to Brundidge and a seven mile substitute detour reconnecting at Rehobeth church. Weather will determine how long the Banks Troy closure lasts.
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Dothan
Enterprise
Elba
Troy
Montgomery
Ozark
Brundidge
Banks
N. W. Moates
State Highway Department
Main Street
Oates Street
Highway Department
Rehobeth Church
Moates
Slayers of Don Mellet among escaped convicts captured
Three of the five Ohio State Penitentiary escapees were recaptured within 24 hours. Pat McDermott the slayer of Canton newspaper editor Don Mellet Mike Jacko and Joe Rosso were taken into custody. William Young and James Walden remained at large.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State Penitentiary
Pat McDermott
Don Mellet
Canton
Mike Jacko
Joe Rosso
William Young
James Walden
Liberty
Mother of Mrs J L Vaughn Dies Near Victoria Alabama
Mrs A J Wise mother of Mrs J L Vaughn of Dothan Alabama died Monday at her home near Victoria. She was 41. Funeral services were held at Victoria today at 10 o clock.
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J. L. Vaughn
Victoria
A. J. Wise
Dothan
Alabama
Deputy Tax Help Arrives In March At Port Office
Deputy Collector announces March availability to assist taxpayers in returns on March 1 to 15 at the Port Office building second floor. Revenue Agent also at the same offices March 1 and 2 to aid with corporation returns, per Woo Barret.
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Woo Barret
Barret
Fom
Alenge
Senator Robinson seeks inquiry into Salt Creek oil leases
Republican Senator Robinson urged the Senate for a full inquiry into Salt Creek Wyoming oil leases alleging the government was defrauded of hundreds of millions by schemes. The report notes the claim was voiced amid a push for oversight of energy contracts.
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Sen. Robinson
Salt Creek
Wyoming
Wreaming
Field Lea Es
Sen
Robines
Initeaa
Senate
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W. D. Womack
Womack
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O. S. Lewis
American Legion
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Henderson
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Georgia
Georgia Press Institute
Athens
Grover Hall
Julian Harris
Columbus, Ga
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Robert Lathan
Asheville
N. G
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Lindy
Rooper
Grant
Tyes
White House
Tener Cave
Virginia
Yetaes Tye
Sargent
Fey
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Preigern
Albert Logue
H.W. Ader
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Tee Thadiner
Ao Ditertor
Ps Eetyngr
Reyton
Totter
Heaton Hotel
Clapenes Pouart
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Fundiding
Dee
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